Counter-terror police investigating arson at disused synagogue

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former East London synagogue in Whitechapel that broke out early Tuesday morning, with CCTV footage indicating the fire was started deliberately. The incident follows a series of recent attacks on the Jewish community in London, prompting counter-terror officers to examine potential links between this attack and other incidents in north and north-west London. The threat level has been raised to severe, and police are providing security advice to Jewish organisations and community venues across the area.